Oct. 26th, 2008

Well breakups. Everyone goes through them, and even though I am not going through one based on technicalities, it is the most real one I have had. So, I feel that I am entitled to be sad for a few days and listen to Emo music, and swear off men.

Come sing "The Scientist" with me. It is one of my favourite songs ever.

Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry
You don't know how lovely you are.
I had to find you, tell you I need you,
Tell you I set you apart.
Tell me your secrets and ask me your questions,
Oh lets go back to the start.
Running in circles, Comin' up Tails
Heads on a science apart.
Nobody said it was easy,
It's such a shame for us to part.
Nobody said it was easy,
No one ever said it would be this hard.
Oh take me back to the start.
I was just guessin' at numbers and figures,
Pulling your puzzles apart.
Questions of science, science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart.
And tell me you love me, come back and haunt me
Oh and I rush to the start.
Runnin' in circles, Chasin' up Tails
Comin' back as we are
Nobody said it was easy,
Oh it's such a shame for us to part.
Nobody said it was easy,
No one ever said it would be so hard.
I'm goin' back to the start.
Ahhhh oooooo

May. 14th, 2008

I got a response to the complaint I made about the new Dairy Queen commercial, which can be seen here

I feel the commercial contributes to the sexualization of children, and is severely anti-feminist and anti-male. It is promoting that women should use their femininity and good looks to get what they want from males. In turn, it makes women seem helpless and/ or manipulative and makes men look stupid and gullible.

Anyway, DQ sent me this reply (which is impressive, as most companies do not reply to emailed comments about advertisements):

Dear Ms. Patterson,

Thank you for contacting International Dairy Queen, Inc. (IDQ) with your

comments regarding our commercial featuring Waffle Bowl Sundaes.

I am truly sorry that our commercial has upset you and that we have

disappointed you.

Your concerns have been documented and forwarded to all appropriate IDQ

personnel for their review. We are taking your comments seriously and will

take them into consideration as we review our advertising plans for the

Apr. 2nd, 2008

I don't really know how to tell you this, but our romance is over.I think I realized it when you put cuffs on me at the mental hospital, and I saw you pour syrup on my best friend.I'm sure you're senile enough to understand that I get turned on by garbage men.

I'm returning the couch cushions to you, but I'll keep my virginity as a memory.You should also know that I was interviewed by the Times about the apartment building..Good luck on your short-term leave from jail,

Feb. 16th, 2008

Honestly, there is not one thing I haven't been criticized for this past week. Clearly I am a bad clinician, a bad friend, a bad academic, and a generally horrible person. Its days like today that I just want to run away and spend my life swimming in the ocean.

Feb. 1st, 2008

I have not updated in close to a year (sorry livejournal, facebook is my new love), however, I feel that this is an appropriate post.

My research made the newspaper! This is wonderful! It hopefully get people talking about sexual health issues, and make my work worthwhile. Yes, it does have the sensationalistic media spin on it, but that might make it more sexy.